MOVIE OF THE MONTH: SEPTEMBER 2015

Director     : Ridley Scott

Screenplay : Drew Goddard

Story          : Andy Weir

Music         : Harry Gregson-Williams

Camera      : Dariusz Wolski

Distributor : 20^th Century Fox

Running     : 130 minutes

Release on : September 11, 2015

The Martian is a 2015 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The film is based on Andy Weir's 2011 novel The Martian, which was adapted into a screenplay by Drew Goddard. Damon stars as an astronaut who is presumed dead and left behind on the planet Mars, and he fights to survive the situation.

A human mission to Mars goes awry, and astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead and left behind on the planet by his crew. Watney fights to survive in the harsh environment and to signal to others that he is still alive. Upon discovering Watney's signal, NASA, scientists all around Earth, and his crew members collaborate to find a way to rescue him.

Korda Studios outside Budapest, Hungary was selected for filming The Martian due to having one of the largest sound stages in the world. Filming began in Hungary on November 24, 2014. Around 20 sets were constructed for The Martian (where 70 were built for Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings and over 100 for American Gangster). 

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